Adjustable shade and awning for automobile and other windows



Aug. 21,1928. V 1,681,585

J. G. HEDRICK ET AL ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND AWNING FOR AUTOMOBILE AND OTHERWINDOWS Filed Jan. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gniwntozs J ab e drit'l VLafl/Veus i is Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,585

J. G. HEDRICK ET AL ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND AWNING FOR AUTOMOBILE AND OTHERWINDOWS Patented Aug. 21, 1928.-

warren STATES,

PATENT OFFICE).

JOSEPH e. nnnmcx, or BAILEY, IDAHO; AND CARL I-I. unusns, or BAKER,onneon.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND AWNING FOR AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER WINDOWS.

Application filed'lanuary 18, 1927. Serial No. 161,873.

This invention relatesto shades designed for use on automobiles but notlimited thereto, and particularly to a combined. shade and a upon thewindow casing or frame whereby: these arms may be held in any one of aplu-,

rality of different angular positions, and

in this connection to provide a holding de-.

vice including a spring clutch, it may be called, which positively locksthe arms in any desired adjusted position, but which may be released topermit the spring to roll up the shade by a mere pressure upon a buttonconnected to said clutch.

Other objects will appear in the course ofthe following description.

I Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein z'Figure 1 an elevation of a window frame with our shade and awningapplied thereto;

.Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of. .Figure 1;

Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional View on the.

line 83 of Figure 2;

Fig. 1 is a section on the line 1-4 of Figure 2;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 4; r

Fig. 6 is an elevation of one ofthe clutch members;

Fig. 7 is an elevation of the clutch plate;

Fig. 8 is an elevation of a window frame curtain;

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Figure 8; I

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of Figure 9 but showing theclutch released.

Referring to these drawings 10 designates a window frame such as thewindow frame of an automobile window, which window frame is formed withthe groove 11 in which the pane 12 is adapted to slide. This frame 10 ispreferably formed of laterally disposed channel irons 13, though I donot wish to be limited to this.

Mounted upon the inside of the window frame at the upper corners thereofare the outwardly projecting brackets 14lhaving openings for thetrunnions of a shade roller 15. This shade roller is of the spring typeand carries the shade 16 of textile fabric.

The spring within the shade roller acts at all times to roll up theshade.

The free end of the shade 16 is carried by the arms 17 and 18 which areconnected my an integral cross bar 19 passing through a hem or foldformed on the lower end of the shadenlG. The arm 18 at its inner end'isformed with an eye through. which passes a sore-W20 having arelatively enlarged head, this screw constituting a pintle and extendingthrough a bearing member 21 bolted, riveted or otherwise attached withinthe channel 13. A head 22 engagesthc end of this pintle and the arm 18is thus supported foroscillation. I

The arm 17 is likewise formed with an eye and engaged with this eye is apintle 23 which extends through the channel iron 13 and into a casing24, riveted,bolted or otherwise attached to the channel iron 13. VVithinthis casing Zland attached to the inner wall 25 thereof are thearcuately arranged gear teeth 26 and disposed upon the inner cnd of thepintle 23 and carried thereby is a toothed head27. A'spring 28 bearsagainst the outer wall of the casing 24: and has its inner end disposedwithin a recess 29 in the head 27 and acts to force this pintle inwardand to urge thegear teeth on the head 27 into engagementhvith the teeth26 and it will thus be understood that the toothed head 27 and the teeth26 together constitute a clutch and that when the. parts are in theposition shown in Figure 5 the pintle 23 will be held from rotation. Thearm or rod 18 is fixed upon and oscillates with the pintle 23. So longas the head 27 is in clutching engagement with the teeth 26, the arm 17and, therefore, the arm 18, areheld from movement but as soon as thepintle 23 is forced inward so as to cause the toothed head 27 to escapefrom engagement with the teeth 26, the spring roller 15 will act to rollup the shade. As. soon as pressure is released on the pintle 23,however, the spring 28 will act to shift the head 27 and the pintle 23outward and cause the re-engagement of head 27 with teeth 26. The pintle23 carries a screw BQ-which holds the e'll arm 17 in engagement with theand also acts as a button whereby t 1e pintle may be forced inward.

It will be seen with this construction that the curtain may be readilypulled down and that it will act as anawning. In order to cause araising of the curtain it is only necessary to press inward on thebutton or screw head 80 and upon the pintle 23 when the curtain will bereleased and the shade roller will wind the curtain up. window sashescan be raised or lowered at any time without interferring with the shadeor awning and at any time the shade may be pulled down so as to entirelyclose the window opening. Vhen the shade is not in use, it is rolled upand entirely out ofthe way or the shade may be pulled down inside so asto entirely close the window opening. or so that it will be in adownwardly and outwardly inclined position and act as an awning. It isnot necessary with our device that the arms engaging the shade be beldinadjusted position by a thumb nut or other manually adjustable meanswhich is liable to slip. Our construction provides a spring actuatedclutch which automatically engages the shade armsat any desired pointsand holds these shade arms positively in their adjusted positions. Atthe same time, it is readily released by simply pressing inward on thepintle of the arm 17. While we have illustrated only one of the arms forthe shade as being provided with a manually releasable clutch, it is tobe understood that for large window openings where a relatively largecurtain is used, both of the arms may be provided with the springclutch, as in Fig. 8. lVhile this device is particularly applicable tothe window openings of automobiles and othervehicles, it is obviousthat' itmay be used for the window openings of buildings and in othersituations. It is also obvious that many changes may be made in thedetails of construction and arrangement intle 23" The windows or ofparts which we have illustrated without departing from the spirit of theinvention as defined in the appended claims,

e claim 1.. In aroller awning construction of the type commonlyinountedin the inside of window irames, a mounting comprising a casinghaving a central opening and a series of teeth disposed radially aroundthe central opening, a tubular pintle entering the engage theteeth ofthe pintle from the teeth of the casing.

2. In a rollerawningconstruction of the type connnonly mounted in theinside of window frames, a mounting including a casing i'orin'ed ot atacing section and a back section, the facing section being formed witha central opening and outwardly of said opening being formed with radialteeth, means detachablyengaging the front section of the casing to theback sectionthereot' a tubular pintle entering the central opening ofsaid casing and having radial teeth adapted to engage with the teeth onthe front plate, a headed screw engaging the forward end ofthe tubularpintle and a coil compression spring disposed behind said screw andbearing against the rear casing.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aiiix our signatures.

JOSEPH G. HEDRICK.

CARL H. NEUSIIS.

